This article has a few new renderings from MVVA of what the project would look like. It seems to show that raised structure not being there, or at least it is covered by a grassy area. There's also an overhead view of the area near the Fairmont Hotel.
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...-unveiled.html
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Jun 6, 2013, 5:03pm CDT UPDATED: Jun 7, 2013, 7:52am CDT
Photos: Waller Creek project unveiled
Robert Grattan
Staff Writer-
Austin Business Journal
Design firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc. presented its vision for transforming downtown Austin's Waller Creek from a mostly stagnant and underused public space into one of the most exciting urban parks around.
The creek, which runs parallel to I-35 downtown, has had a history of dangerous and sometimes fatal floods. The city of Austin initially sought to control runoff by building a tunnel that flows into Lady Bird Lake. The $146.5 million project is expected to open 28 acres of downtown to development.
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